Wheel mounting means



June 13, 1950 c, OLSON 2,511,000

WHEEL MOUNTING MEANS Filed July 9, 1948 INVENTOR.

CLAIR 0. OLSON ATTORNEYS Patented June 13, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a wheel mounting means.

An object of the invention is to provide a disc wheel with a means enabling the wheel to be readily mounted upon a brake drum without application of a manually-directed lifting force. Another object of the invention is to provide a disc wheel with a means which enables the wheel to be held in a lean-to position with respect to a brake drum, and which, upon elevation of the,

drum in alignment with the wheel, causes the wheel to become attached to the brake drum.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tool for attachment to a vehicle wheel which is simple in construction, easy to manipulate, and highly eflicient in action.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational sectional view of a disc wheel in assembled relation upon a vehicle brake drum, including the mounting means of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the disc wheel in a lean-to position with respect to the vehicle brake drum, with the mounting means of the present invention in engagement with a groove of the brake drum flange.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the portion of the disc wheel carrying the mounting means according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevational sectional. view of the modified form of the mounting means according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, of the drawings, the numeral in designates a conventional wheel drum comprising a hub flange l2 having plurality of lug bolts 55 projecting outwardly therefrom. The periphery of the drum I is provided with a plurality of spaced parallel fins l3 defining a plurality of annular grooves l4 therebetween.

A disc wheel I provided with a plurality of spaced apertures I6 which receive the lug bolts I8 is arranged centrally on the brake drum, the lug bolts being secured in place by means of nuts I 9.

Secured to the inner face of the disc E5 of the wheel I 5 as by welding is the mounting means of the present invention, said means embodyferably fabricated of steel having a slight degree of resiliency, the bar 2! having its end bent inwardly so as to form a hook 22, which is in engagement with one of the annular grooves M on the periphery of the drum H].

In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the mounting means 23 is fabricated of steel having a slight degree of resiliency and comprises a short bolt 24 provided with a threaded end 25 for insertion in an aperture 25 in the disc 21 of the wheel 35, the bolt 24 being releasably secured to the disc 21 by means of a nut 28 threaded on the threaded end 25 of the bolt 24. Seated in a slot 9 in the other end of the bolt 24 and secured therein, as by welding, is a fiat elongated bar '29 provided with an inwardly bent end so as to form a hook 30. Carried by the hook 30 is a pin 3| on which is rotatably mounted a roller 32 for engagement with one of the annular grooves I4 01 the drum Hi.

In operation, the disc wheel I5 is placed in a lean-to position with respect to the vehicle brake drum Hi, and the height of the drum i0 is then adjusted by means of a suitable jack (not shown), so that the hook 22 of the mounting means 20 will engage or grip one of the grooves M of the brake drum IS, Figure 2, with the wheel l5 and mounting means 20 thus positioned, the vehicle brake drum is further elevated by means of the jack. With the further elevation of the jack, the wheel i5 is caused to be pulled toward and on to the brake drum l0, thereby resulting in the wheel l5 becoming attached to the brake drum.

In certain instances, it may be necessary to rotate the wheel 15 slightly in order to align the aperture 16 with the lug bolts 18, whereupon the rotatable roller 32 of the mounting means 23 of the form shown in Figures 4 and 5, is in rolling engagement with one of the grooves l4 of the drum NJ to thereby facilitate the alignment of the wheel with the drum.

As shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, the mounting means 23 may be made as a unit separate from the vehicle wheel and maintained in a convenient location on the vehicle until needed.

It is believed that the details of construction, manner of use and advantages of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

It is to be understood, however, that even though I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, the same is mg an elongated fiat bar 2L The bar 2 is susceptible of certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a vehicle wheel drum including a plurality of spaced parallel grooves on its peripheiy thereof, and a disc wheel adapted to be mounted on said drum, of a mounting means on the inner face of the disc of said wheel, said mounting means embodying a resilient bar having one end secured to the wheel disc and having the other end in engagement with one of the grooves of said drum when the wheel is in a. lean-to position with respect to said drum, and upon elevation of said drum to an aligned position with said wheel causing the wheel to be pulled on to said drum.

2. The combination with a vehicle Wheel drum including a plurality of spaced parallel grooves on its periphery thereof, and a disc wheel adap'ted to be mounted on said drum, of a mounting means on 'the inner face of the disc of said wheel, said mounting means being in engagemerit withone of the grooves of said drum when the wheel is in 'a lean-"to position with respect 'to said drum, and updnelevation of said drum to an aligned position with 'sa'id'Wheel causing the wheel to be pulled on to said drum,'said mount- Zing means comprising a 'fi'a't resilient bar hav- 'Oll'e e'n'd securedtosaid wheel disc, and an inwardly extending hook on the other end of '30 said bar for co'acting withon'e of said grooves.

3. The combination with a vehicle wheel drum including a plurality of spaced parallel grooves on its periphery thereof, and a disc wheel adapted to be mounted on said drum, of a mounting means on the inner face of the disc of said wheel, said mounting means being in engagement with one of the grooves of said drum when the wheel is in a lean-to position with respect to said drum,

and upon elevation of said drum to an aligned position with said wheel causing the "wheel to be pulled on to said drum, said mounting means comprising a flat resilient bar having one end secured to said wheel disc, an inwardly extending hook on the other end of said bar, and a rotatable lroller carried by said hook for engagement with one of said grooves.

CLAIR D. OLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of :record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,384,405 Putnam a July 12, 1921 1i815;821 Baker July 21, 1931 FGRiEIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 617253 "France 1927 

